A Hebrew prophet of the sixth century B.C. who called for the Jews exiled in Babylon to return to godliness and faith
flourished 6th century BC Priest and prophet of ancient Israel. He was the subject and partial author of the biblical book of Ezekiel. He began to prophesy to the Jews in Palestine 592 BC, pronouncing God's judgment on a sinful nation. He witnessed the conquest of Jerusalem by Babylon and saw his fellow Israelites taken away into captivity. He offered a promise of Israel's restoration in his famous vision of a valley of dry bones that revive and assemble themselves. He envisaged a theocratic community revolving around a restored Temple in Jerusalem
an Old Testament book containing Ezekiel's prophecies of the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah and their subsequent restoration a Hebrew prophet of the 6th century BC who was exiled to Babylon in 587 BC
A major prophet of the sixth century b c e , exiled to Babylon, who was distinguished by his strange visions and priestly concerns The name means "God strengthens "
A priest taken to Babylonia, he became a prophet to the community of Judean refugees living there in the sixth century B C E ; also, the prophetic book associated with this prophet See Chapter 12
Jewish prophet during the Babylonian captivity, wrote the book of Ezekiel Taken into captivity around 597 B C by Nebuchadnezzar Babylon took the southern kingdom of Israel in three moves, first in 605 B C , then 597 B C , and finally destroyed Jerusalem in 586 B C